Posts Tagged ‘Lipstick’
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
We haven’t done a celebrity swag award in quite a while…. and I’m sitting here pondering who to give it too and then….. my “ahh ha” moment hit. I’m cackeling inside How could I ever forget the Million dollar girl whos got more swag, style and personality then half of the entertainers out now.
I met her at work surprisingly, I looked up and she was standing right in front of me looking for her products on the wall…
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Tags: beauty, celebrities, diamonds, Fashion, Lipstick, Makeup, Swag, trina
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Here at Lipstick Mixtapes we not only want you to be the best you can be…. but we’re Makeup Artists, so we also want you to LOOK the best that you can look, inside and out of course. That being said, we feel there’s a 4 alarm blaze going on in the makeup world, and we are here to extinguish that fire for ya! Its probably hands down one of the most popular trends in makeup, its a staple in any cosmetic kit, it was probably your first vanity purchase, as well as one of the easiest ones to pull of… BUT, ALL NUDE LIPS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!!!!!! Nude on Alicia Keys, nude on Alek Wek, nude on Sieanna Miller and nude on Oprah are all gonna be completely different colors. The term “nude” is all relative anyway because it all depends on what your natural lip color is.
Lets examine that for a moment, shall we…?
This beautiful picture of Alicia Keys features her wearing a nude lip. Yes it has a slight pink shade to it but that’s because the natural color of her lip is pink! Look at the majority of her photos, there’s nothing she can do about it honestly… unless she puts on a color. Her lip will only do so much in the nude range with that pink coming through… ask Safia Michelle.
…I wish you WOULD put a pinkish ANYTHING on Alek Wek and call it nude. Do you see the color that is on her lips in this image? It’s actually more of a deeper brown like the color of her skin. Its also the natural color of her lips…..
SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING?
These images of Oprah and Sieanna Miller show them wearing the “typical” overall effect of what people are seeking when they say “I want a nude lip”. But Oprah doesn’t have naturally pink lips and neither does Sieanna Miller! They are more of a flesh toned shade. So their nudes will differ all together unless they’re going for a more editorial look or something more specific (that’s a whole other ballgame).
**Discaimer** Not to say that anyone who has pink lips can’t have a brown based nude lip or vise versa…. 2 things to remember.
1) God didn’t give everybody everything, be realistic about what your working with… how much effort do you want to put into a lip (ie: Lip liner, Lipstick and Lipgloss vs Lipgloss alone)? Glosses and certain lipstick textures are so sheer they can’t saturate the lip enough to totally cover your natural shade without it coming through and being apart of the finished look **Remember Alicia Keys, Safia Michelle, Meagan B?**
2) Know what you are looking for when you go lipstick shopping. Don’t drive your Makeup Artist crazy trying to get them to decipher what it is that your looking for when you don’t even know…. at least give us an image (on paper, yes a photograph)of what you’re going for. Don’t you take one to your hair stylist?? Same deal.
That being said, we challenge all of you reading this to examine the color of your own lips, keep it real with yourself, and find a nude that works for YOU. Stop trying to match the color Beyonce has on, she gets photoshop.
Love and Lipstick,
Meagan B & Safia Michelle
Tags: celebrities, lipgloss, Lipstick, Makeup, natural, Nude, nude lips, public service announcement, shopping, trends
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
So when we have our lipstick line… This woman SOOOO needs to be the face of the ad campaign! Do you see these lips? Teyana Taylor rocks! GET THE LOOK:
*Notice the strong brow and minimal eye makeup*
-Try #3 Lashes by MAC as well as bottom lashes NO EYELINER! *A perfectly laid lash doesn’t need it anyway*
-MAC Gingerly blush and a highlighting powder to match your skin tone
- Pink Neuvou lipstick and Money Honey Dazzleglass also by MAC
For this look:
-same skin eye and brow as above
- Fleshpot lipstick by MAC and a nude liner to match your skin tone. Looks like Teyanna’s makeup artist mixed Stripdown and Cork by MAC
Tags: celebrities, eyebrows, lash, Lipstick, Makeup
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Safia is available to do Makeup, Hairstyling, Nails, and Imaging for Print, TV, Video, and Fashion Shows.
Meagan specializes in Makeup, Wardrobe styling, Fashion Design and is also available for Print, TV, Video, and Fashion Shows.